Description
L Glutamine Amino Acid
L Glutamine amino acid powder, A pure amino acid powder, required by the body for a range of
repair and maintenance functions, such as wound healing, muscle and bone growth, digestive health and gut wall integrity.
It is also widely used by people with various forms of digestive and intestinal problems, an overtaxed or exhausted immune system, as well as by athletes following gruelling training
routines – it breaks down uric acid from proteins.
Beneficial for:
- Digestive health
Gut wall integrity
Immunity
Tissue repair
Muscle growth
Athletes
Bloated stomach / wind
Bad body odour
Candida albicans
Cravings
Crohn’s disease
Diarrhoea
Diverticulitis
Eczema
Food intolerance / allergy
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Leaky gut syndrome
Recuperation following illness
L-Glutamine – the natural form of the amino acid glutamine – is an amazingly versatile nutrient. For example:
it is critical for normal brain and immune function
it has been used for the treatment of fatigue and alcoholism
it is even reputed to help reduce sugar cravings in people trying to lose weight.
Composition
L-Glutamine is synthesized from 3 other amino acids (or ‘building blocks’ of protein) – arginine, ornithine and
proline. L-Glutamine is a also a component of glutathione, the body’s primary antioxidant, which is present in
virtually every cell. If you are deficient in L-Glutamine, you are likely to be deficient in glutathione
Growth, development and muscle
One of the most notable properties of L glutamine is that it is one of a handful of substances that can naturally boost the level of human growth hormone, which is essential for normal growth and development.
In the past, growth hormone has been used experimentally as a treatment for the loss of muscle that often occurs among the sick and the elderly, and can lead to wasting syndrome. Although growth hormone can help maintain strength, the problem is that synthetic growth hormone is extremely expensive and, more importantly, can cause unpleasant side effects (such as water retention and arthritic symptoms).
However, growth hormone-releasing agents, such as L glutamine, can offer some of the positive effects of growth hormone minus the expense and the array of side effects. This is particularly important for people who are severely ill and who often succumb to wasting syndrome.
In fact, L glutamine is often given to patients with burn injuries to promote healing and to help strengthen immune
